Let $BC$ be a fixed line segment in the plane. The locus of a point $A$ such that the $\triangle ABC$ is isosceles,is (with finitely many possible exceptional points)

  • A
    a line
  • B
    a circle
  • C
    the union of a circle and a line
  • D
    the union of two circles and a line

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